Happy Canada Day and 4th of July Everyone! Hope everyone is BBQ-d out!
This episode plays all new music from One Two, Girl’s Generation and Karen Mok. Plus listen for your chance to win a POP 88 T-Shirt in our prize giveaway contest.
If you like what you hear, please show your support by supporting the artists and buy their CDs and DVDs using the links provided on this site.
For any requests, comments, suggests, dedications or feedback, feel free to leave a comment at Popcast88.com or send an email to christine [at] popcast88.com.
But you have to join the Popcast88.Ning.Com site and become a member for your chance to get one in our monthly giveaway!
This episode brings you the latest from Fly to the Sky and Namie Amuro. I announce the winners of our Kollaboration 9 Ticket Giveaway and tell you how you can snag one at the event for yourself.
POP 88’s first episode of 2009 brings you new music from Tenjochiki, Stanley Huang and Teriyaki Boyz. Hear me review some of the films I saw over the holidays and fangirl over Korea’s newest girl group After School. Plus listen in on how you can enter to win tickets for yourself and guest to attend Kollaboration 9 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Also, join the community at Ning to enter for our monthly member giveaway.
The Opening Night film … Justin Lin’s FINISHING THE GAME … plus tickets to the afterparty. Roger Fan is scheduled to attend the screening and he’ll most likely be at the party getting his drink on.
So how can you enter to win? Easy.
Simply name another film from the director of Reel Asian’s Nov. 14 Opening Night Film, FINISHING THE GAME. For the answer and full schedule of RA’s exciting line-up, log onto www.reelasian.com!! Send your contest entry to contest@jooksings.com. All entries with the correct answer will be randomly drawn on November 9th and winners will be notified by email or phone.
Thanks to everyone who participated and a special thanks to YA Entertainment for providing the boxed sets for this contest.
Winners for Round #4 for Spring Waltz Caption This are:
Jennifer from Florida
Caption: Sand in my pants.Sand in my pants.Oh My Gosh sand in my pants.
… and…
Nikki from Louisiana
Caption: Hehehe at this speed, she’ll never catch me! EAT MY KIMCHEE FREAK!!!
… and from 8Asians.com
Diane from Montreal
Caption: *looking at the camera*
- Sometimes, having a girlfriend is like taking care of a little sister.
- Look! I hit the wall and it falls!
…and
darkmoon from Greensboro, NC
Caption: Honey, this is all we can afford with our dual incomes in the state of California…
Congrats to all the winners - look out for your congratulatory emails!
I know you’re pissed with his concert being overpriced and then canceled - in any case, to ease your concerns, he’s apparently going to make up for it … at some point … after he finishes shooting Speed Racer in Europe.
So winners for Round #3 for Spring Waltz Caption This are:
JB from Baltimore
Caption: Man, I can’t believe she just sucker-punched me like that…why am I always dating the abusive girls?
… and…
Lucy from Louisiana
Caption: I think that if I concentrate on that car with all my might, I can make it move! concentrate…
3 hours and some minutes later…
It’s moving, it’s moving! I did it! Oh wait, there’s a driver in it… *sigh*, back to square one. concentrate…
If you think you can do better, the show me in Round 4 of Spring Waltz’s Caption This Contest. This is your last chance to grab at a DVD Boxed Set of the drama! We’re giving them to 4 winning entries!
New music this week from Ayumi Hamasaki and Fly To the Sky,
plus some old skool … really OLD SKOOL Kpop request
with contest winners announced for Round 3 of the Spring Waltz Caption This contest.
Also, enter for you chance to win Will-W’s brand new CD Connections - they’re selling out very quickly!
As always, questions, suggestions, feedback and requests can be made at Popcast88.com or email me directly at christine [at] popcast88.com.
Round 2 has ended and … man … you couldn’t throw a rock without hitting a kimchee or Rain reference.
Some selected non-winning entries from Popcast88: - “What am I doing here. This HURTS!”
- “I’m too sexy for my shirt … too sexy … too sexy.”
- “That damn Rain, thinking he’s all that with all those muscles. Well I’ll show him.”
- “How many pounds would I have to do in order to be hot?”
- “I like looking in the mirror and seeing my jersey being read the right way.”
And the Winning Entry goes to Margerthe: “This helps keep my mind off the fact that Rain was in People and I wasn’t.”
Some selected non-winning entries from 8 Asians: - “Dude, when am I going to fire my stylist!”
- “Did I wash my hands after going to the bathroom?”
- Thought bubble: “Can I really bring purple back? The Gap brought pink back two summers ago. I’m ahead of the curve. Just act cool. Be cool. ACT COOL DAMNIT!
- boy thinking: “alright, i’m fresh and so clean, i’m good to bust a move. oh sh*t! my finger smells like kimchee!”
And the WINNING entry goes to Heedan Chung from NY: “Smell my doenjang.”
(*we Babelfish-lished 된장 - and got “Soybean paste”)
Congrats to our winners, we’ll be contacting you shortly.
In the meantime - we’ve still got some more to give, so here comes Round 3 … you know what to do already. Read the rest of this entry »
So sorry for the time between shows - I was actually on a very long vacation - listen to the podcast to see where I went!
This edition of POP 88 has your requests, plus new music from Clazziquai, J and Crystal Kay plus winners announced from the Round 2 of the SPRING WALTZ Caption This! contest.
For playlists and artist info, you can check out Popcast88.com and leave comments. Would love to hear from you. If you would rather email, you can send it to christine [at] popcast88.com. Read the rest of this entry »
Round One of the ‘SPRING WALTZ’ Caption This! Contest has now ended at both 8Asians.com and POPcast88.com.
But if you didn’t get a chance to enter, not to worry, we still have some more to give away. Round TWO Entries start today and new photos are found at the bottom of this post.
And if you’re feeling a little timid - don’t. Just see what the contest winners came up with …
… and also, some of you out there have a really twisted sense of humor … anyways.
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Shelly from Illinois and her winning entry at POPcast88.com
Caption: (girl sitting) Mom, why won’t they let me join the
cheerleading squad?
(Woman standing) It’s because you don’t have nose ring.
(girl) What! but can I get a tattoo instead…everyone knows all the
cool cheerleaders have tattoos..
(woman) Your father and I will only approve of the nose ring.
AND
Jennifer from NYC and her winning entry at 8Asians.com
Caption: “God, how many more bottles of soju will I have to drink
before I realize that perming my hair is a horrible idea?”
We will be contacting the winners shortly through email.
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Happy Canada Day and 4th of July Everyone! Hope everyone is BBQ-d out!
Jennifer from Florida
Diane from Montreal
